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Canada

The largest country in north america, comprising 10 provinces and two territories. Its capital is ottawa. It was discovered by norsemen as early as 1000 a.d. And was the object of anglo-french rivalry in the 17th century, but by 1867 became one dominion. Canada is from an indigenous huron or iroquois word, kanata, meaning camp or village. The french explorers assumed this was the name of the entire country.


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... From his memory to his intestinal fonction. Why he lose his appetite ? Is the nervous system implied in this ? Thank you ! (from Montréal, Québec, Canada)

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by gousse
Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:00 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
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Botany Degree/Masters Help

... my time and don`t give me the info i want, and i`m hoping you men and women can tell me of any unis you know that do degrees/masters in the US Canada Uk or well anywhere really. Thanks alot CarlC

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by CarlC
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:02 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Botany Degree/Masters Help
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... from the market other than Motilium (domperidone), I may try that - though It's a bit difficult as its not a US drug, and has to be obtained from Canada or England (with Rx, of course). Anyone have any ideas? I am baffled. It seems to get worse and worse as I get older. I have lots of UGI studies ...

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by jonquiljo
Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:36 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Greenies Realise

... am at a microbiology meeting (CSM-SCM in Montreal) and one of the speaker (Ian PCC member) was talking about the fate of the peat bogs located in Canada and Russia and describing one little side effect of the change in climate: Peat bogs will probably be dryer (they are already seeing that) which ...

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by canalon
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:50 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Greenies Realise
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Natural selection is proven wrong

... p.229). one heading says http://geology.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/ ... 18/12/1199 [quote]Ediacaran remains from intertillite beds in northwestern Canada[/quote Ediacaran remains are not fossil linking the cambrian organsims http://journals.cambridge.org/action/di ... ne&aid=623 [quote]It has ...

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by gamila
Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:08 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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